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Go...west???

Tom Braidwood and Anthony Merrington reaching onboard Green Dragon, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:30:00

The push to the north is on and as the fleet battles fickle conditions that means not everything is as one would expect. In fact, at 04:00 GMT, the entire fleet was heading west of north, circling around on itself.

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  • Pondering piracy


    PUMA Ocean Racing

    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:00:00

    With the fleet continuing their climb north towards India, there has been time for reflection of the threat of piracy - real or imagined. Given the routing, the risk is low, but race organisers have measures in place.

    Shifting gears, changing lanes


    1 of the 10,000 waves per day hit Pablo Arrarte driving and Jonatham Swain trimming the main, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India

    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:00

    The winds are shifting as the fleet head north-east in a north-westerly breeze of around 20 knots. The conditions have become less edgy but there are still potholes lurking on the road ahead. Mark Chisnell reports.